Prophecy News Watch - February 5, 2024
Around the World
China, Russia Warn NATO Of World War
China warned Sunday through a state-run newspaper that the NATO military alliance could expand the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war into World War Three, just days after a former Russian president made similar suggestions.
US, Britain Strike Dozens Of Houthi Targets in Yemen
The United States and Britain launched strikes against 36 targets in Yemen on Saturday, in the second day of major U.S. air assaults against Iran-linked groups after a deadly attack on U.S. troops in Jordan, officials said.
Dozens Killed As Forest Fires Rage Through Central Chile
Chile’s president said Saturday that massive forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have caused at least 46 deaths, and officials warned at least 1,100 homes had been destroyed.
Greece, France, Hit By Bomb And Knife Attacks
Two European Union capitals faced violence Saturday as a bomb exploded near Greece’s labor ministry in central Athens, while in Paris, France, a man armed with a knife and a hammer injured three people in the bustling Gare de Lyon train station.
US Forces Hit Over 80 Sites In Syria, Iraq So Far
The U.S. military so far hit more than 80 targets in Syria and Iraq in a massive retaliatory air assault on sites belonging to Iran-linked militias and Tehran’s Revolutionary Guard, several sources confirmed early Saturday in the Middle East.
Spain Declares Drought Emergency In Northeastern Catalonia Region
Spanish authorities have declared a drought emergency in and around Barcelona, Spain’s second-largest city and the capital of its autonomous northeastern Catalonia region.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
IDF Strikes 3,000 Hezbollah Sites in Lebanon and Syria So Far
The threat of war continues unabated with the deployment of three troop divisions to the northern border, according to an announcement from the Israeli military on Saturday. Israel has issued a stark warning to Hezbollah, elaborating on strikes that, according to Israel, have resulted in the deaths of hundreds of terrorists attempting to destabilize the already tense border.
Hamas ‘Unlikely’ To Reject Hostage Deal; ‘Will Demand War Ends’ As Battles Rage (Worthy News In-Depth)
Hamas is unlikely to reject a Gaza ceasefire proposal it received from mediators this week but will not sign it without assurances that Israel has committed to ending the war, sources say.
Inside the United States
Speaker Johnson Unveils $17.6 Billion Aid Package for Israel, Claims Senate Will ‘No Longer Have Excuses’
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) plans to introduce a bill on the House floor next week to allocate $17.6 billion in emergency funding to Israel. This move comes at a critical time, coinciding with the anticipated release of legislative details by Senate and White House negotiators this weekend. The discussions aim to reach a border security agreement alongside President Biden's request for $106 billion in supplemental funding.
GOP governors, Border Patrol union stand with Abbott in border battle with Biden
Eagle Pass, Texas, takes center stage on Sunday as 14 governors join Gov. Greg Abbott to show solidarity against President Joe Biden's border policies and support for states’ constitutional right to self-defense.
Speaker Johnson: 64 Biden policies created border chaos
U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has identified 64 Biden administration polices he argues created the border crisis.
Christian News
Islamists Attack DRC Church, Villages, Killing 8; Dozens Kidnapped
Christians faced major challenges in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Friday after at least eight people died and thirty were taken hostage in Islamist attacks on a Pentecostal church and other targets.
China, Russia Warn NATO Of World War
China warned Sunday through a state-run newspaper that the NATO military alliance could expand the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war into World War Three, just days after a former Russian president made similar suggestions.
US, Britain Strike Dozens Of Houthi Targets in Yemen
The United States and Britain launched strikes against 36 targets in Yemen on Saturday, in the second day of major U.S. air assaults against Iran-linked groups after a deadly attack on U.S. troops in Jordan, officials said.
Dozens Killed As Forest Fires Rage Through Central Chile
Chile’s president said Saturday that massive forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have caused at least 46 deaths, and officials warned at least 1,100 homes had been destroyed.
Greece, France, Hit By Bomb And Knife Attacks
Two European Union capitals faced violence Saturday as a bomb exploded near Greece’s labor ministry in central Athens, while in Paris, France, a man armed with a knife and a hammer injured three people in the bustling Gare de Lyon train station.
US Forces Hit Over 80 Sites In Syria, Iraq So Far
The U.S. military so far hit more than 80 targets in Syria and Iraq in a massive retaliatory air assault on sites belonging to Iran-linked militias and Tehran’s Revolutionary Guard, several sources confirmed early Saturday in the Middle East.
Spain Declares Drought Emergency In Northeastern Catalonia Region
Spanish authorities have declared a drought emergency in and around Barcelona, Spain’s second-largest city and the capital of its autonomous northeastern Catalonia region.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
IDF Strikes 3,000 Hezbollah Sites in Lebanon and Syria So Far
The threat of war continues unabated with the deployment of three troop divisions to the northern border, according to an announcement from the Israeli military on Saturday. Israel has issued a stark warning to Hezbollah, elaborating on strikes that, according to Israel, have resulted in the deaths of hundreds of terrorists attempting to destabilize the already tense border.
Hamas ‘Unlikely’ To Reject Hostage Deal; ‘Will Demand War Ends’ As Battles Rage (Worthy News In-Depth)
Hamas is unlikely to reject a Gaza ceasefire proposal it received from mediators this week but will not sign it without assurances that Israel has committed to ending the war, sources say.
Inside the United States
Speaker Johnson Unveils $17.6 Billion Aid Package for Israel, Claims Senate Will ‘No Longer Have Excuses’
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) plans to introduce a bill on the House floor next week to allocate $17.6 billion in emergency funding to Israel. This move comes at a critical time, coinciding with the anticipated release of legislative details by Senate and White House negotiators this weekend. The discussions aim to reach a border security agreement alongside President Biden's request for $106 billion in supplemental funding.
GOP governors, Border Patrol union stand with Abbott in border battle with Biden
Eagle Pass, Texas, takes center stage on Sunday as 14 governors join Gov. Greg Abbott to show solidarity against President Joe Biden's border policies and support for states’ constitutional right to self-defense.
Speaker Johnson: 64 Biden policies created border chaos
U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has identified 64 Biden administration polices he argues created the border crisis.
Christian News
Islamists Attack DRC Church, Villages, Killing 8; Dozens Kidnapped
Christians faced major challenges in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Friday after at least eight people died and thirty were taken hostage in Islamist attacks on a Pentecostal church and other targets.